Stevenson (June 27, 1941) is the Sarofim-Rock Baker Foundation Professor Emeritus at Harvard University.
Forbes magazine described him as Harvard Business School's "lion of entrepreneurship" in a 2011 article.
Howard is credited with defining entrepreneurship as βthe pursuit of opportunity beyond the resources you currently control.β INC Magazine described Howard's definition of entrepreneurship as "the best answer ever."Stevenson is the author of eight books and 41 articles.
His past roles at Harvard include chairman of Harvard Business Publishing, vice provost for resources and planning, and senior associate dean at HBS.
He is often credited as being the most successful fundraiser in the history of Harvard University, raising over $600 million in philanthropic support for initiatives in business, science, healthcare, and student life.He graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Business School.